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CASS COUNTY SCHOOLS 



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BY 

A. E. HINNERS 

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT 



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Copyrighted 1902, by A. E. Hinners 






THE LIBRARY OF 

CONGRESS, 
Two Copies Received 

MAY. 24 1902 

CLASS CC XXc. No 

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COPY B. 



PREFACE 



We take pleasure in presenting" this Illustrated County School Direc- 
tory to the pupils and patrons in Cass county, and also in taking this op- 
portunity of extending our thanks for the liberal patronag-e of the ad- 
vertisers to whom we are much indebted for the success of this under- 
taking. To the pupils of Cass County's Public Schools this Directory is 
dedicated, and we trust it will prove of much interest and enjoyment to 
them. The advertisements herein contained are of reliable and responsi- 
ble business men and bona-fide business firms and organizations. 

A. E. HlNNEKS. 

County Superintendent. 




ALBERT E. HINNERS. 



Albert E. Hinners was born in this county near Hagener station 
June 22. 1873. Attended his home district school until 1889 when he en- 
tered the Arenzville high school from which he graduated as valedictor- 
ian of his class in 1891. Taught school for three terms in the district 
schools, then entered the Western Normal College of Bushnell. 111., from 
which he graduated in 1895. From 1895 to 1898 taught as assistant 
principal in the Chandlerville schools. In May 1 898 he was nominated 
by the democratic- convention for County Superintendent of Schools and 
elected the following November. On December 5, 1898, he was installed 
in the office^of County Superintendent which position he now holds. 



OFFICIAL LIST OF TEACHERS 

Term of 1901-1902—^11 Postoffice Addresses 



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Richard Linder, Arenzville. 
Eda Feldner, Arenzville. 
Christine Lippert, Arenzville. 
Alice Guthridge, Arenzville. 
Kate Abney, Arenzville. 
H. F. Lightfoot, Arenzville. 
Pearl Shaw, Beardstown. 
Adelaide Fischer, Arenzville. 
Alice Hinchee, Bluff Springs. 
Henrietta Philippi, Beardstown. 
Maggie Terril, Beardstown. 
Effie Bennett, Meredosia. 
Mollie Milner, Beardstown. 
Nellie Rew, Beardstown. 
Grace Emerick, Lydda. 
Prof. H. J. Jokiseh, Beardstown. 
Joseph Hutton, Beardstown. 
Elva J. Saunders.:. Beardstown. 
Anna Crans, Beardstown. 
Jean Newcomer, Beardstown. 
Emile Feddersen. Beardstown. 
Frances Weaver. Beardstown. 
Mrs. J. G. Dowler, Beardstown. 
Nellie McLane, Beardstown. 
Emma Fisher. Beardstown. 
Lena Rausch. Beardstown. 
Mary Long. Beardstown. 
Julia Brodman. Beardstown. 
Rose Oetgen, Beardstown. 



Leonia Nolden, Beardstown. 
Eda Pappmeier, Beardstown. 
Lillie Mohlman,' Beardstown. 
Hannah Brodman, Beardstown, 
Fannie Long', Beardstown. 
Louis Mayreis, Beardstown. 
Mrs. J. Charles. Beardstown. 
Emma Yeck, Beardstown. 
J. H. Rishell, Beardstown. 
Minnie Menze. Beardstown. 
Rose Beck, Beardstown. 
Ralph Holmes, Ashland. 
Lloyd Hamilton. Virginia. 
Anna Britton, Ashland. 
Maida McCormick, Ashland. 
Ada Glenn. Ashland. 
Bert Short. Ashland. 
Carrie Eaton. Ashland. 
J. May Spears, Ashland. 
Arden Cavender. Ashland. 
Frances Savage. Ashland. 
Kate Constans. Ashland. 
Clara Sinclair, Ashland. 
John Brown, Ashland. 
Lewis Anderson. Virginia. 
Delia Stiltz. Philadelphia, 
Anna Smith, Philadelphia. 
Mayme Moreland, Philadelphia. 
M ary. Kilham, Virginia. 




ALFRED BAYLISS. 
State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 



OFFICIAL LIST OF TEACHERS 

(Continued) 



J. C. Walters, Chandlerville. 
Chas. Harbison, Chandlerville. 
Margaret Irvine, Chandlerville. 
Emma Overman, Chandlerville. 
Louise Horstman, Chandlerville. 
Edith Hinkle, Chandlerville. 
Mrs. N. McDonald. Chandlerville. 
Mrs. Sallie Wilson, Chandlerville. 
Josephine Watkins, Chandlerville. 
Jossphine Craven, Chandlerville. 
Chas. Dillow, Chandlerville. 
John Reynolds, Philadelphia. 
Amelia Miles, Chandlerville. 
Mauve Alcorn, Sylvan. 
Jean Reid. Virginia. 
Emma Suffern, Virg-inia. 
Kate Lebkeucher, Beardstown. 
M. J. Alkire, Virginia. 
Kate Bellersheim. Virg-inia. 
Chas. W. Russell, Virginia. 
Ella W T ilson, Virginia. 
Henry Jacobs, Virginia. 
Alice Suff'ern, Virgiuia. 
Edith Mains, Virginia. 
Anna Suffern, Virginia. 
Ernestine Hillig, Virginia. 
Mabel Leeper, Virginia. 
Harmonia Tate, Virginia. 



Mrs. Bettie Way, Virginia. 
Josephine Sallee, Virginia. 
Edith Coleman, Virginia. 
Lee Springer, Virginia. 
Eugene Sinclair, Virginia. 
Lee Robinson, Virginia. 
Robert Wright. Newmanville. 
John Lockwood, Oakford. 
Ira O. Fox, Virginia. 
Florence Black, Virginia. 
Grace Todd, Beardstown. 
Laura Brown, Beardstown. 
Vida Crum, Virginia. 
Lillian Nester, Sylvan. 
Emma McDonald, Chandlerville. 
Anna Nordsiek, Beardstown. 
Florence Fox, Virginia. 
Virginia Kikendall, Virginia. 
Ethel McNeill, Jules. 
Pearl Garner, Sylvan. 
Louise Savage, Virginia. 
Eva Ater, Virginia. 
Frank Reynolds. Philadelphia. 
Olive Fielder, Virginia. 
Lizzie Treadway, Beardstown. 
Flora Doyle, Beardstown. 
Alice Flinn, Beardstown. 
Bert Springer, Virginia. 




CHARLES A. SCHAEFFER. 



Charles A. Schaeffer was born in Bluff Spring's precinct May 24, 1855. 
Received his early education in the district school, afterwards attended 
the Virginia high school and the State Normal school. He taught 'a 
number of terms in the district schools and in 1886 was elected County 
Superintendent and served for two terms. In 1896 he was elected- States 
Attorney of Cass county and served one term. 



TOWNSHIP SCHOOL TREASURERS 

Ryal Armstrong", 19-8, Oakford 

W. T. Pratt, 19-9, Chandlerville 

W. G. Harris, 19-11, . . . . . . . Beardstown 

Geo. R. Mathews, 18-8, . . . . . . Newman ville 

W. K. Mertz, 18-9, Chandlerville 

Andrew Schaad, 18-10, ...... Chandlerville 

Louis Perhix, 18-11, ....... Beardstown 

John Nicholson, 18-12, ...... Beardstown 

W. S. Rearick, 17-8, Ashland 

Wm. J. Higginson, 17-9, Philadelphia 

J. I. Parkhurst, 17-10, Virginia 

J. M. Swope, 17-11, Arenzville 

Henry Hinners, 17-12, Beardstown 

Christ Lovekamp, 17-12 and 13, Arenzville 













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HAGENER SCHOOL. 

District No. 39, J 7- 12. 

This school house was built in 1850 and was first used as a German 
and English school. This is the home district of Supt. A. E. Hinners, 
and it was here that he first entered school. The present teacher is 
Miss Pearl Shaw. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 



H. A. Hierman. President, Beardstown. 

A. Schuman, Clerk, Arenzville. 

W. F. Hinners. Member. 



Beardstown. 



CIRCULAR 

April i, 1902. 

To the Directors of Cass County: — 
Gentlemen: 

In visiting among the schools the past years, I have 
made a note of the fact that in many districts there is a 
mixture of text books. It is not unusual to find two or 
three texts in arithmetic of various kinds, and as great 
a variety of readers, thus necessitating the formation of 
extra classes to accommodate pupils of the same grade 
of advancement. In this way the time of the teacher is 
dissipated and the energies of the pupil wasted. It is 
certainly poor economy to pursue a course in the man- 
agement of a district school that requires the formation 
of two or more classes in the same subject where, if the 
text books were the same, one class would accomplish 
much more, on account of the extra time the teacher 
could devote to the subject, and added enthusiasm in 
the larger class over the smaller. Uniformity of text 
books in the district is essential, and in the county de- 
sirable. If all the schools of the county were using the 
same texts it would effect a great saving to the renter 
who can ill afford to provide a new set of books for his 
children every time he moves from one district to an- 
other. It would effect a saving to all of the patrons, 
because dealers would have less dead stock to carry 
and could therefore sell at a lower price and still make 
a better profit. It would enable the county superinten- 
dent to better plan and arrange his work for advance- 
ment, examinations and promotions. 

Some of the texts in use in the schools are very 
old and compare just as unfavorably with the later texts 



as the old-fashion single-shovel plow compares with the 
latest pattern of riding plow; and the pupil who must 
use the old book labors under as much of a handicap as 
does the farmer with the old-time plow. 

To this end that our schools may be benefitted at 
little or no additional cost, I have made an examination 
of the later text books, some of which are already in 
use in a number of districts in the county, and take 
pleasure in recommending to directors generally, the 
following list: 

The Baldwin Readers, Natural Speller, Milne's Arithmetics 

Maxwell's Grammers, Natural Geographies, McMaster's Histories, 

Overton's Physiologies, Barnes' Natural Slant Copy Books 

Milne's Algebras, Williams & Rogers' First Lessons in Book-Keeping. 

I do not believe in frequent changes in text books, 
but there come times when it is to the best interests of 
all concerned to have a change. This I have to sug- 
gest: Make the exchange of the old books for the new 
at such times as classes are promoted from one grade 
to the next higher, using the old book to pay 40 per 
cent, of the introduction price of the new book. Ar- 
rangements for the exchange will be made with all the 
dealers in the county. I hope you will co-operate with 
me in this matter, for I know it will prove to be a good 
thing for the school of the count) 7 . 

Please bring the matter up at your next meeting, 
and if you adopt the list make a record of the adoption, 
then, in order to preserve uniformity, do not allow 
teacher or any one else to induce a change. Following 
are the prices dealers will charge for the new books. 
The exchange price will prevail during the period of 
introduction, when the old book in use is given as part 
pay for the new. 

The introduction price will be charged where no 
old book is given in exchange, and is to prevail during, 



as well as after, the period of introduction, as long as 
the books are in use in the county. 



Natural Speller — Introduction — .20 Exchange 

Baldwin Reader, 1st year " .25 " 

Baldwin Reader, 2nd \ ear " .35 " 

Baldwin Reader, 3d, 4th or 5th rear.. " .40 " 

Baldwin Reader, 6th, 7th, rears " .45 " 

Baldwin Primer " .30 " 

Milne's Elements of Arithmetic " .30 " 

Milne's Standard Arithmetic " .65 " 

Maxwell's First Book in English " .40 " 

Maxwell's Intro, Lessons, Eng. Gram. " .40 " 

Maxwell's Advanced " , Eng. Gram. " .60 " 

Natural Elementary Geography " .60 " 

Natural Advanced Geography " .75 " 

McMaster's Primary History " .60 " 

McMas.er's United States History " 1.00 " 

Overton's Primarj' Physiology " .30 " 

Overton's Intermediate Physiology... " .50 " 

Overton's Advanced Physiology " .80 " 

Milne's Elements of Algebra " .60 " .36 

Milne's High School Algebra " 1.00 " .60 

Williams & Rogers, First Lessons 

Book-Keeping .70 " .42 

Blanks for the same, per set of six 45 

Barnes' Natural Slant Copy Books No. 8, per Doz 75 

I Shall be glad to have directors, patrons and 
teachers, confer freely with me concerning this uniform- 
ity of text books, as well as on all other subjects per- 
taining to schools. 

Let us strive together to make our schools more 
efficient than they have been. Education pays as an 
investment, to say nothing of the broader, higher view 
of the subject. Education renders labor more effective. 
A man who is intelligent and skillful can perform more 
work of any kind than one who is ignorant and awk- 
ward. 

A good education is everywhere a passport to good 
society. We are all anxious that our children should 
possess the PASSPORT. 

Yours very respectfully, 

A. E. HINNERS, 

County Supt. of Schools.^ 




HALL SCHOOL. 

District No* 50, 17-lU 

Teacher, Miss Louise Savage. 

Frank Stribling. President. Virginia. 

Angus Taylor, Clerk. Virginia. 

Philo Davis. Member, Virginia. 
This is one of the oldest school buildings in the county, but has a 
large and beautiful shaded lawn. 



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BLUFF SPRINGS SCHOOL. 

District No. 17, 18-11. 
Teacher, Miss Mayme Moreland. 

G. Gr. Trussell, President. Bluff Springs. 

John Hegener, Clerk. Bluff Springs. 

A. Jokisch. Member. .Bluff Springs. 
This is one of the largest schools in the county, enrolling about sixty 
pupils, and was built about 1870. 







SPRINGER SCHOOL. 

District No. 31, \7-\U 
Miss Olive Fielder. Teacher. 

George Tritsch, President. Arenzville. 

J. D. Springer, Clerk. Arenzville. 

Howard Turley, Member. Arenzville. 
This school was bnilt in 1888 and is nicely arranged for a country 
school. Many interesting debates were held in this school by its liter- 
ary and debating societies. 



VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 



BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

E. Needham, President. J. T. Robertson, Secretary. 

Robert E. Widmayer. C. A. Simmons. Samuel R. Suffern, 

Chas. Wilson. Philemon Stout. 

CORPS OF TEACHERS. 

Milem J. Alkire, Superintendent. 

Kathryn H. Bellersheim, Principal High School. 

Chas. W. Russell, A. B., Assistant Principal High School. 
Henry Jacobs, Eighth Grade. 

Ella Wilson. Seventh Grade. 
Anna Suffern, Fifth Grade. Josephine Sallee, Sixth Grade. 

Ernestine Hillig, Fourth Grade. 

Mabel Leeper, Third Grade. 

Alice Suffern, Second Grade. 

Harmonia Tate, First Grade. 

Mrs. Pauline R. Mantle, Supervisor of Music. 

Tuition— Hig-h School, $20 per year; 8th to 4th grade. $18; 4th to 1st, 
$14. Library containing about 1000 volumes is at pupils" disposal. 

HIGH SCHOOL COURSE. 



English I. 


English II. 


English III. 


English IV and 


Algebra f. 


Plane Geometry. 


Solid Geometry. 


Grammar. 


Civics- Phy 


siology Zoology and 


and Algebra II. 


Physics. 


Music. 


Botany. 


General History 


Physical Geogra 




Music. 


Music. 


phy. Arithmetic. 
Music. 




( Required.) 




Latin I. 


Latin II. 


Latin III. 


Latin 1 V. 


German I. 


German 1 1. 


Book-keeping". 


English and Amer 






German 1 1. 


iean History. 
German II. 
Book-keeping 




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GERMAN PAROCHIAL SCHOOL. 

Township 17, Range 12. 

This school is sectarian and under the control of the German Luth- 
ern congregation of Lydia Cass county. Illinois. As this is a parochial 
school it is under the management of this denomination which con- 
tributes the funds for its support. The Rev. Kletke is the present pastor 
of this church and teacher of the school. 



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MORGAN SCHOOL. 

District No. 6. 18-9. 
John Reynolds. Teacher. 

H. H. Herring-. President. Chandlerville. 

Joseph J. Eble. Clerk. Chandlerville. 

William P. Kirchner. Member 



Chandlerville. 



This school house was built in 1897 on the same site where the old 
brick school house was located. This school enrolls about forty pupils 
and is a good modern, substantial building-. 



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BUCK SCHOOL. 

District No. 38, J7-U. 
Miss Alice Hinchee, Teacher. 

Ferdinand Winholdt. President. Beardstown. 
Henry Kloker, Clerk, Arenzville. 

Elsie Merritt, Member, Arenzville. 

This school building- was built in 1892 and is one of the most con- 
venient and adequately arranged school houses in the county. The sur- 
roundings are beautiful and all things considered this is an examplary 
district school. 



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LOVEKAMP SCHOOL. 

District No, 46, 17-1 U 

Miss Kate Abney. Teacher. 

Herman Roeg*ge. President. Arenzville. 

L. C. Hackman. Clerk, Arenzville. 

Lewis Lovekamp, Member, Arenzville. 

Built in 1865. remodeled, in 1890. This school enrolls about thirty 
pupils. Supt. Hinners taught this school two terms, 1893-1895. Many 
other of Cass county's prominent teachers have wielded the birch here, 
among 1 whom are Misses Rausch, Long*. Milner and Green. 



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CROW'S POINT. 



District No. \\2 1 17-8. 

jNIiss Kate Constans. Teacher. 

Xoah Smith. President. Ashland. 

Wm. Newell. Clerk. Ashland. 

H. C. Stribling, Clerk. Ashland. 

Crows Point school was moved from near Ashland in 1894 and is one 
of the first school houses built in Cass county. It has a nice larg-e yard 
in which the planting of trees would greatly improve the appearance of 
the school property. 



TRUSTEES BY TOWNSHIPS. 

19-8— J. T. Lynn, Oakford. 

T. A. King-, Chandlerville. 
J. W. Lynn, Chandlerville. 

19-9— J. F. Adkins. Chandlerville. 
Geo. Friend. Chandlerville. 
N. H. Roone, Chandlerville. 

18-8 — Samuel Edwards Newman ville. 19-11 — F. Lebkeucher, Beardstown. 
A. A. Ormiston, Newmanville. Edward Stuke, Beardstown. 

Heye Dorn, Newmanville. Peter Blohm, Beardstown. 

18-9— G. W. Leeper, Chandlerville. 

John A. Phelps, Chandlerville. 
S. E. Hutches, Chandlerville. 

18-11 — Chas. Blume, Beardstown. 18-10 — David Carr, Chandlerville. 
Wm. Sehutten, Beardstown. John Brech, Virginia. 

Geo. H. Kuhlman, Beardstown. Chas. McNeill, Virginia. 

18-12 — John H. Hagener, Beardstown. 
John Shultz, Beardstown. 
H. C. Meyer, Beardstown. 

17-9 — James Cunningham, Virginia. 17-8 — L. C. Hewitt, Ashland. 

Wm. Reynolds. Philadelnhia. P. A. Sinclair, Ashland. 

Abraham Bailey, Philadelphia. John Beggs, Ashland. 

17-10 — Wm. Buracker, Virginia. 
D. N. Walker, Virginia. 
J. D. Ward, Virginia. 

17-12 — C. S. Kreuger, Arenzville. 17-11 — G. W. Crum, Arenzville. 

John Korsmeyer, Lydda. H. E. Lovekamp, Arenzville. 

August Hansmeier, Arenzville. F. W. Lovekamp, Arenzville. 

17-13 — Fred Holtman, Beardstown. 
H. W. Korsmeyer, Lydda. 
John Pelker, Beardstown. 




WALNUT GROVE SCHOOL. 

District No. 52, J7-9. 

Frank Reynolds. Teacher. 

G. W. Sprangler, President. Philadelphia. 

Morris Jokisch, Clerk, Virginia. 

A. Liter, Member, Little Indian, 

The first school house was built on present site about ] 862, and was 
struck by lightning- and burned in 1871, after which the present structure 
was erected. This school enrolls about thirty pupils. 



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PAROCHIAL SCHOOL. 

This is a good picture of the German Parochial school of St. Peter's 
Evangelical Luthern church of Arenzville and is maintained by the con- 
gregation of St. Peter's Luthern church. Rev. J. D. Schmidt is the 
pastor of St. Peter's church and the teacher of this school. 



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VIRGINIA PRIMARY SCHOOL. 

District No. 32, J 7- 10. 

Miss Harmonia Tate. Teacher 1st Grade. Miss Alice Suffern, 2nd Grade. 
Under control of Board of Education of the city of Virginia. 

This building* was formerly the old Cass county Court House but was 
remodeled and ever since has been used for the primary grades of the 
Virginia schools. The school grounds consist of an entire block abund- 
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District No. 22, 17 and 18-9, 
I. O. Fox. Teacher. 

F. C. Fox, President, Virginia. 

Wm. Millner, Clerk, Philadelphia. 

Frank Reding, Member, Virginia. 

This school building is small, but the grounds are rolling and make 
it a good school site. The yard is well shaded with trees and all things 
considered this school property is in fairly good condition. 



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ANNA M. SMITH. 

Miss Anna M. Smith was born in Chandlerville and attended the 
public schools and graduated from the Chandlerville high school in 1892. 
Began teaching school in fall of 1892 in the district schools of Mason 
county. Taught in the graded schools of Hath and Chandlerville, and in 
the district schools of this county at Box Elder and is now teaching the 
Philadelphia school where she is meeting- with the most eminent success. 



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KORSMEYER SCHOOL. 

District No. 41, 17-12 and 13. 

Grace Emerick. Teacher. 

Henry Fricke, President. Lydda. 

H. H. Korsmeyer. Clerk, Lydda. 

Henry Schnake, Member, Lydda. 

This school was built in 1806, and has been repaired and remodeled 
several times since. It is located in the woods and is almost surrounded 
by timber. 



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ROBERT WRIGHT. 

Robert Wright was born in this county near Philadelphia and at- 
tended the district school near his home. He began teaching- in 1890, 
and has taught successfully in various schools of Cass, Morgan and 
Menard counties. At present he is teaching his second term at the 
Circle ville school. 



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WILSON SCHOOL, 



District No. 4, 19-9. 

Amelia Miles, Teacher. 

Arthur Harbison. President. Chandlerville. 

J. T. Wilson, Clerk. Chandlerville. 

Smith Workman, Member, Chandlerville. 

This school enrolls about thirty-five pupils and has for a number of 
years been considered one of the best graded district schools in the 
county. This school has always been represented in the central exam- 
inations and quite a number of these scholars hold county common school 
diplomas. 






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OREGON SCHOOL. 

District No. 25, J 8-8 and 9. 

Florence Black, Teacher. 

A. R. Taylor, President, Sylvan. 

D. M. Wyatt, Clerk, Sylvan. 

J. H. Garner, Member, Sylvan. 

This school was built in 1855 and remodeled in J 889. It is situated 
near a nice grove of trees and has a large open play ground or campus. 



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ZION SCHOOL. 

District No. 51 , 17-10. 
Eva Ater. Teacher. 

J. W. James. President. Little Indian. 

Frank Colston. Clerk, Little Indian. 

Jesse Decker, Member, Little Indian, 

This school house, when first located on the present site, was a brick 
structure which was torn down and the frame house built in 187(5. This 
building was formerly used as a church and is commonly known as the 
Little Indian school. 



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Stove?, Tin and Hardware, 
Meyer & Bros., Steel Fur- 
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and Majestic Ranges 

a specialty. 

Roofing 

Guttering 

Spouting 
and Plumbing done on short 
notice and at reasonable 
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UNION SCHOOL. 

District No. \% 18- JO. 

Ethel McNeill. Teacher. 

John Bierhaus. President. Virginia. 

E. A. Biddlecome, Clerk, Virginia. 

Milton Bierhaus. Member, Virginia. 

This school is nicely located and is well arrang-ed on the interior. 
The walls are papered and hung with appropriate pictures. This school 
has given a number of first class literary entertainments. 







WAGONER BRIDGE SCHOOL, 

District No. 43, 1742. 

Alice Guthridge, Teacher. 

Henry Schnake, President. Arenzville. 

F. K. Dufelmeier, Clerk, Arenzville. 

Ueo. F. Schweer, Member, Arenzville- 

Wagoner Bridge school was built in 1867, and is about centrally 
located in township 17. range 12. This school building" is used as the? 
voting place of Indian Creek precinct and also for township and road 
commissioners elections. 




EX-COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT JOHN G. PEARN. 

John G. Pearn was born in this county and attended the common 
school in his district. As a young- man he taught in the district schools 
of this county and later was for several years principal of the Ashland 
schools. In 1894 was elected County Superintendent, in which office he 
served for four years with honor to himself and credit to the Cass county 
schools. 



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FOR PURE DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, WALLPAPER 
AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. 

Chandlerville, III. 

M. DOOLING & SONS 

Proprietors of tfie: 

Virginia SSrick jijar6* 

GOOD BUILDING BRICK. ESTIMATES FUR- 
NISHED WITHOUT CHARGE. PRICES RIGHT. 

Give us a call when in need of building material. 

PETER VOLLMER 

Fancy and staple Groceries. Flour and Provisions. 
Dry Goods, Hats and Notions 

Highest prices paid in exchange 

for farm produce, Eggs, Poultry, Butter. 

Chandlerville, Illinois. 



C. F. NOEKER 

Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler 

Established 1874. 

Hejdoes not send his repair work off, but does it himself satisfactory 

He carries the largest stock of 

Watches, Clocks, Diamonds, Silverware and Jewelry 

in Virginia. 
Clarence H. Noeker, his artistic engrayer. 




LYNN SCHOOL. 

District No. I, 19-8. 



John Lockwood. Teacher. 

C. A. Pratt. President. Chandlerville. 

B. R. Sutton. Clerk. Chandlerville. 

T. T. Lynn. Jr.. Member. Chandlerville. 

This is one of the largest schools in the county, enrolling 1 upwards of 
sixty pupils. It is heated with a furnace and is a good substantial build- 
ing - . 



Bren3vnUe Barber Shop 

HARRY F. TRIEBERT, Prop. 
For an up-to-date hair cut or a smooth shave 

call at one door south of postoffice. 

All toilet soaps and lotions on hand. 
Weems' Laundry and Dye Works Agency. 

The Arenzville Meat Market 

J. Q. MANION, Prop. 

All kinds of Fresh and Salt Meats constantly on hand. 
Highest price paid for 

Butcher Stock. 

Give me a call. 

HUS5 & BATIS 

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Implements anb 
3f arm Albacbmer^ 

Our lines consist of the following well known makes: 

Deere & Co., Moline Plow Co., Emmer- 
son & Sattley Mfg. Co., Wilson, Moline 
and Columbia Buggies, Milwaukee and 
Minneapolis Binders and Mowers, Ply- 
mouth Binding Twine. 

Arenzville, - Illinois 




ARENZVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. 

District No, 45, J7-JJ. 



Richard Linder. Principal. 

Eda Feldner 



Intermediate. 

Christian Lippert, Primary. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 



Val. Hahling, President, Arenzville. 

J. S. Katis, Clerk. Arenzville. 

Geo. Engelbach, Member 



Arenzville. 



This is a four room school building-, arranged in modern style and 
presents a beautiful appearance. The school grounds are large and give 
plenty of space for play grounds. 



OSWELL SKILES S. H. PETEFISH 

GEORGE CONOVER 

W. S. REARICK J. J. WYATT 

SKILES, REARICK & CO., 

BANKERS. 
ASHLAND, ..... ILLINOIS. 

WE SOLICIT THE ACCOUNTS OF 

Farmers, 
Merchants and 
Shippers, 

AND PROMISE OUR CAREFUL ATTNTION. 

Exchange sold on the principal cities of the United States and Europe. 



Wm. Jordan's 

Livery and 

Feed Stable 

LIGHT LIVERY A SPECIALTY. 

CONVEYANCES FURNISHED FOR 

Fishers, Hunters and Campers 

To the fine lakes of the Sangamon Bottom. 

Give me a call. Chandlerville, 111. 




CENTENARY SCHOOL. 

District No. 28, 17-8. 

Frances Savage. Teacher. 

Alfred Campbell, President, Ashland. 

Louis Savage. Clerk. Ashland. 

Jas. E. Thornley, Member. Ashland. 

This school has the reputation of paying- the highest salary of any 
district school in the county. It is pleasantly situated and enrolls about 
twenty-five pupils. 



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EAST WARD SCHOOL. 

District No. 15, 18-12. 

BEARDSTOWN. 

Teachers — Louis Mayries, Princioal; Minnie Menze, Mrs. J. Charles, 
Rose Beck. 

BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

Harrison Hines. President. F. M. Fulks, Secretary. 

Members — J. J. Beattj 7 . H. C. Keil, W. D. Epler, John Listman. 










John F. 
Lovekamp 




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High Grade 
Hand Made 
♦ ♦♦Harness 

Also a Complete Line of 

Horse Furnishing 
Goods 

Such as Collars, Bridles, Halters, 

Whips, 

Blankets, Robes, Fly Nets, 

Dusters, Etc. 



Arenzville, III 



BLUE FRONT 
SHOE STORE 



MANUFACTURERS 
AND 



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AND 



DEALERS IN RUBBER GOODS 

LADIES' AND GENTS' FINE SHOES A SPECIALTY 
REPAIRING NEATLY DONE 

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CHANDLERVILLE, ILL. 




UNION GROVE SCHOOL. 

District No. U0, \7-\U 

H. F. Lightfoot. Teacher. 

J. F. Charlesworth, President. Arenzville. 

W. J. Kircher, Clerk. Arenzville. 

J. G. Irving, Member, Arenzville. 

This school was built in ] 870 and is a good sized country schoolroom. 
It is situated near the woods and is furnished plenty of shade by beauti- 
ful walnut trees surrounding it. Sunday school is held in this building* 
during the summer months. 



W.W. BISHOP 



VIRGINIA, ILL 




HARNESS, 
SADDLERY and IMPLEMENTS 

Defiance Gang and Sulky Plows. 

Moline Captain Ividd Disc Cultivators. 

Lean Harrows and Rollers. 

Hoosier Drills and Seeders. 

Sandwich Railing Preeses and Feed Grinders. 

Black Hawk Corn Planters. 

Avery Planters and Cultivators. 

Disc Gang- and Sulky Plows. Walking- Plows and Cultivators. 

Moline Wagons Avery Wagons. 

Havana Farm Truck Wagons and Metal Wheels. 

Full line of Buggies, Surreys and Road Wagons in Medium and 

l>est Grades. 

Plymouth Binder Twine. 

Minneapolis Harvesters and Mowers. 

All above at lowest market price. 

Clover, Timothy and Millet Seed Bought and Sold. 




JULES SCHOOL. 

District No. 35, 17 and J 8-9 and 10. 

Mary Kilham. Teacher. 

Perry Davis. President. Virginia. 

Ed. L. Oetgen, Clerk, Bluff Springs. 

— Member, Resigned. 

This school was built in 1899 and is a very pleasant schoolroom with 
high ceiling and the walls are decorated with appropriate pictures. 
There is woods near this school, but a few trees should be planted on the 
school yard. 



JOHN DIEHL 



DEALER IN= 



BOOTS AND SHOES 

ALL THE LATEST STYLES IN 

FOOTWEAR 



REPAIRING NEATLY DONE 

STATE STREET. OPPOSITE PARK — 



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NO. 2 GRAND OPERA HOUSE BLOCK 
BEARDSTOWN, ILL. 

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and Millinery. 

Prices Always the Lowest. 

We Solicit Your Trade. 

We are Agents for the Standard Patterns. 

Send Us Your Mail Order. 



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CHAS. W. RUSSELL. 

Chas. W. Russell was born near Virginia, 111., -lime 10, 1871. He at- 
tended the public schools in Virginia graduating-, from the high school 
in 1888. The following fall he entered the University of Illinois at 
Champaign, gratuating from that institution in 1893 with the degree of 
B. A. He at once accepted the position of instructor in Latin in the high 
school at Campaign which position he held for three years. After sever- 
al years spent in other pursuits he has again taken up school work, being- 
at present assistant principal of the Virginia High School. 



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Beardstown, 111. 



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I carry in stock the most complete line of 

Fine Monuments 

of any house in the state, and handle only the 

Best Material 
and Employ the Finest Workmen 

that money can secure. 



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Give Me a Call- 





ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL. 

District No. 57, \ 7-8. 

R. R. Holmes, Principal; Lloyd Hamilton, Assistant Principal; Anna 
Britton. Maida McCormick, Carrie Eaton, Bert Short, J. May Spears, 
Lillian Rim. Ada Glenn, Mrs. Mantle, Supervisor of Music. 

This is a very neat and nicely arranged school building-. The pupils 
of this school are especially proficient in vocal music. Quite a number 
of this school's pupils hold county common school diplomas. 

BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

Mej^er Hexter, President. Robt. Anderson, Secretary. 

J. B. Lohman. J. A. Glenn. S. L. Hamilton. 

S. S. Beggs. V. C. Elmore. 



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Jacksonville (III.) business College. 

A LIVE SCHOOL. 






G. W. BROWN, President and Manager. 

A PRACTICAL EDUCATION 

WITHIN REACH OF EVERYONE. 

An Energetic Class of Young People, 

A Complete Corps of Teachers, 

♦♦♦ and ♦♦♦ 

A Management Unexcelled, 

MEANS SUCCESS 

For Information Address 

T. R. HOPKINS, 

Jacksonville, 111. 




MISS M. S, KILHAM. 



Miss Kilham was born in Macon county, 111.. January 13, 1878. and 
moved with her parents to Virginia, 111., where she attended school, 
graduating in 1898. She has taught three terms of school in this county 
and is considered a very successful teacher, being exceptionally strong 
in mathematics. 



First State Bank 



of Beardstown, Illinois 



Organized under the banking laws of Illinois in February, 1889. 

OFFICERS. 

H. M. Schmoldt, R. H. Garm, 

President. Cashier. 

William Huppers, J. Edward Garm, 

Vice-President. Ass't Cashier. 

DIRECTORS. 

H. M. Schmoldt. William Huppers. Anton Rink. 

Philip Kuhl. W. Steurnagel. 

E. L. Oetgen. F. M. Fulks. 



CONDENSED STATEMENT 

AS MADE TO THE 

AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS 

ON THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1902 

RESOURCES. 

Loans, Discounts and Bonds, . $227,966.09 

Banking House, .... 7,875.00 

Cash and Sight Exchange, . . . 24,712.45 

Total, $260,553.54 

LIABILITIES. 

Capital and Profits, . . . $65,825.64 

Deposits, 194,727.90 

Total, $260,553.54 



We invite the public to call and make our 
acquaintance. Any business given to us will 
receive prompt and careful attention. We loan 
money on terms as easy and reasonable as are 
consistent with the management of a conserva- 
tive bank. 




BEARDSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL. 

District No. 15, J 8- \ 2. 

Teachers — H. J. Jokisch, Superintendent; Joseph Hutton, Principal; 
Elva J. Saunders. Jean Newcomer, Anna Crans, Emilie Feddersen, 
Frances Weaver, Mrs. J. G. Dowler, Nellie McLane, Emma Fischer, Lena 
Rausch. 

BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

Harrison Hines, President. F. M Fulks, Secretary. 



H. C. Keil. 



E. F. Epler. John Listman. J. J. Beatty. 

This is the largest public and High School building" in the county, 
and is almost centrally located in the city of Beardstown. 



MILLS & CLIFFORD 

LAWYERS. 

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VIRGINIA, - - ILLINOIS. 

Mben l£ou Dave 

OCCASION TO SEND MONEY ANY- 
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THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVEN- 
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BY ANY OTHER METHOD. DRAFTS 
ARE GOOD ANYWHERE IN THE 
UNITED STATES AND CAN BE OB- 
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Conover, Sfclles & CSbcxt^ 

Bankers. 
CbanMerville, » Wlinois. 

John G. flfoorse 

THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR 

SCHOOL SUPPLIES 

DRUGS 

HARDWARE AND JEWELRY 

Cbanblevville, * llllinois. 




HICKORY SCHOOL. 



District No. 8, 18-10. 

Emma Suffern. Teacher. 

Preston Horrom, President, Virginia. 

Angus Taylor, Clerk, Virginia. 

J. C. Schaad, Member, Virginia. 

Hickory school was built in 1880 and is a good substantial brick 
building-. The school enrolls about thirty pupils and has a nice library of 
about 100 volumes. 



THE LEADING BARBER 
SHOP IN THE CITY 

B. P. CARR 



PROPRIETOR. 



All tonsorial work done in first-class style. 

All Tace and Skin Lotions 

constantly on hand. Give us a call. 

CHANDLERVILLE, ILLINOIS. 





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GENERAL DEPARTMENT GOODS, 

VIRGINIA, ILLINOIS. 



Dr. J. 1. PARKHURST, 

DENTIST. 

Location 

riSHER BUILDING 
South Side Square 

VIRGINIA, ILLINOIS, 





CHANDLERVILLE SCHOOL, 

District No. 5, 18-9 and JO. 

Teachers — J. C. Walters, Principal; Chas. Harbison, Assistant Prin- 
cipal: Emma Overman, Louise Hostman, Edith Hinkle, Mrs. Nellie Mc- 
Donald. 

BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

Jas. Abbott, President. John Cherry, Secretary. 

B. E. Bowman. Dr. H. Boone. G. T. Humphrey. 

P. A. Markert. W. A. McNeil. 

The Chandlerville school was built in 1867 and at that time was one 
of the most modern buildings in the county. It enrolls about 250 pupils 
and has a good High School course. 




FRANK REYNOLDS. 

Horn at Bluff Springs, 111.. March 9, 1876. Parents, William Rey- 
nolds and Anna Reynolds (deceased). Received a common school educa- 
tion in the schools of this county, after which attended the Northern 
Illinois Normal School at Dixon, 111., and graduated with class of 1901, 
For the past three years has been engaged in teaching at Walnut Grove 
and has met with splendid success. 




JOHN REYNOLDS. 

Born at Bluff Spring's, 111., April 30, 1873. Parents, William and 
Anna Reynolds (deceased). Received a common school education in the 
schools of this county. Afterwards he attended the Northern Illinois 
Normal School at Dixon, 111., and graduated with the class of 1900. For 
the past two 3^ears he has been engaged in teaching- at Morgan school. 
He and his brother, Frank Reynolds, are considered two of Cass county's 
leading teachers. 



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Wherefore 



to to to to 

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way it meets your demands upon it. If you will agree 
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made a customer. Consider the matter and give us a 
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ARENZ SCHOOL. 



District No. 16, 18- It. 

Laura Brown, Teacher. 

Ethel Brown. Assistant Teacher. 

L. W. Carls. President, Beardstown. 

C. F. Johnson. Clerk, Beardstown. 

Geo. Wilkie, Member, Beardstown, 

This school was built in 1901 and is a new, neat and complete build- 
ing" with furnace and high ceiling", with plenty of light and ante-rooms. 
This school enrolls about sixty pupils and is one of the larg-est country 
schools in the county. 



BEARDSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL. 



COURSE OF STUDY. 



& 



LATIN AND GERMAN COURSES. 



FRESHMAN. 



FIRST SKMKSTKK 

Algebra I. 
Physiologj". 
Latin I. 
Classics — 2 Hours. 

JUNIOR. 

FIRST SKMKSTKK. 

Geometry I. 
Chemistry. 

Cicero or 

German I. 

Classics. 



SECOND SEMESTER 

Algebra LI. 
Phy. Geography. 
Latin II. 
Classics — 2 Hours 



SECOND SKMKSTKK 

Geometry II. 

Cicero or 

German IT. 

Civics. 
Classics 



SOPH MOKE. 

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SKMKSTKK 



Algebra III. 
Latin III. 
Gen. History I 
Rhetoric I. 



Botany. 

Caesar. 

(ien. History 11. 

Rhetoric II. 



SENIOR 



FIRST SKMKSTKK. 

Physics I. 
Virgil or 

German III. 

Eng. Literature. 

Classics. 



SECOND SKMKSTKK. 

Geometry III. 
Physics II. 
Virgil or 

German IV. 
American Litera- 
ture — 3 Hours. 
Classics — 2 Hours. 



GERMAN SCIENTIFIC COURSE. 



FRESHMAN, 



SOPH MORE. 



FIRST SKMKSTKK 

Algebra I. Algebra II. 

Physiology. Phy. Geography. 

Zoology. Zoology. 

Classics — 2 Hours. Classics — 2 Hours 



SECOND SKMKSTKK. FIRST SEMESTER. 
Algebra III. 
Chemistry. 
(Ien. History I. 



Rhetoric I 



SECOND SKMKSTKK. 

Chemistry. 

Botany. 

Gen. History 1 1. 

Rhetoric II. 



JUNIOR. 

I IK- I SKMKSTKK. 

Geometry I. 

U. S. History. 
German I. 

Classics. 



SECOND SEMEI 

Geometry 1 1 

Civics. 

( ierman 1 1. 

Classics. 



TER. FIRST 

Physics I. 

Eng Literature 

( rerman 111. 

Classics. 



SENIOR. 

EMESTER. SECOND SKMKSTKK. 

Geometry III. 
Physics II. 
American Litera- 
ture — :*> Hours. 
Cerman IV. 
Classics — 2 Hours. 



All subjects five hours per week unless otherwise indicated. 

Tuition rates $20 per year. A library of 2500 volumes in connection 
with this school tor pupils' use. 




PLEASANT RIDGE SCHOOL. 

District No. 24, 18-8 and 9. 

Mauve Alcorn, Teacher. 

Geo. W. Murphy, President. Chandlerville. 

James YVatkins. Clerk. Chandlerville. 

Wm Hewitt. Member, Chandlerville. 

This school is pleasantly situated and has plenty of shade. Prof. 
Scott, of Sangamon College, taught in this school a number of terms. 
Pupils of this school have done considerable advanced work in their 
studies. 



Condensed Statement 

Close of Business, March 29, 1902, 

Z&* 1 1&* i&™ 

First National Bank 

of Beardstown, 111. 

RESOURCES. 

Loans and Discounts $429,800.38 

Overdrafts (5.0:28 19 

United States Bonds 100.000 00 

Other Bonds 41.850 00 

Real Estate 10.800 00 

Cash on hand and with Banks 63,675 16 

$652,153.73 
LIABILITIES. 

Capital Stock $100,000.00 

Surplus Fund 75,000 00 

Undivided Profits 15,873 82 

Circulation 100.000 00 

Dividends Unpaid 3,020 00 

Deposits 358.259 91 

$052,153.73 

DIRECTORS. 

John Schultz. John S. Nicholson. 

J. V. Jockisch. Henry C. Meyer. W. E. McCollough 

Martin McDonotjgh. T. K. Condit. 

OFFICERS. 
JOHN SCHULTZ, President. 

HENRY C. MEYER. Vice-President. 
T. K. CONDIT, Cashier. 

P. M. CONDIT, Assistant Cashier. 

J. II. COLEMAN, Assistant Cashier. 

With largest capital of any bank in county, we have ample facilities 
for handling business of our customers on sound banking principles. 

We Solicit 
the Patronage of the Public. 




KROHE SCHOOL. 

District No. 37, J7-JJ. 

Henrietta Philippi, Teacher. 

Henry Korte, President. Beardstown. 

H. J. M. Rupple. Clerk. Beardstown. 

Dan. Scott. Member. Blnft' Springs. 

Krohe school was built in 1892 and is a very pretty country school, 
enrolling- about thirty pupils. Trees have been planted on the grounds 
and in a few years will g"ive plenty of shade. 



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Condensed Statement 

Close of Business, March 29, 1902. 

First National Bank 

of Beardstown, 111. 

RESOURCES. 

Loans and Discounts $-429,800.38 

Overdrafts 0.028 19 

United States Bonds 100.000 00 

Other Bonds 41,850 00 

Real Estate 10.800 00 

Cash on hand and with Banks (33,675 16 

$652,153.73 
LIABILITIES. 

Capital Stock $100,000.00 

Surplus Fund 75,000 00 

Undivided Profits 15,873 82 

Circulation 100,000 00 

Dividends Unpaid 3,020 00 

Deposits 358.259 91 

$652,153.73 

(^* fc?* 07* 

DIRECTORS. 

John Sciiuetz. John S. Nicholson. 

J. V. Jockisch. Henry C. Meyer. W. E. McCollotjgh 

Martin McDonough. T. K. Condit. 

OFFICERS. 
JOHN SCHULTZ, President. 

HENRY C. MEYER. Vice-President. 
T. K. CONDIT, Cashier. 

F. M. CONDIT, Assistant Cashier. 

,J. II. COLEMAN, Assistant Cashier. 

With largest capital of any bank in county, we have ample facilities 
for handling business of our customers on sound banking principles. 

We Solicit 
the Patronage of the Public. 




KROHE SCHOOL. 

District No. 37, \1-\U 

Henrietta Philippi, Teacher. 

Henry Korte, President. Beardstown. 

H. J. M. Rupple, Clerk, Beardstown. 

Dan. Scott, Member, Bluff Spring's. 

Krone school was built in 1892 and is a very pretty country school, 
enrolling" about thirty pupils. Trees have been planted on the grounds 
and in a few years will give plenty of shade. 



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STAR SCHOOL. 

District No. 14, J8-U. 

Maggie Terrill. Teacher. 

H. Bokemeier. President, Beardstown. 

Mrs. L, E. Kelly, Clerk. Beardstown. 

Wm. Reeve, Member. Beardstown. 

This school was built in 1894 and is a very neat and nicely arranged 
country school. The citizens of this vicinity are up and abreast with the 
times and help to conduct a very interesting literary society in connec- 
tion with this school. 



Pupils Granted Diplomas* 

The following" pupils have passed the central examinations and. been 
granted county common school diplomas during' the past three years: 



George Maurer, Jules. 
Bertha Davis. Virginia. 
Daisie Beadles, Virginia. 
Jessie Beadles, Virginia. 
George Davis, Virginia. 
Henrietta Phillipi, Beardstown. 
R. Guy Hinchee, Philadelphia. 
Edward Buxton, Beardstown. 
Albert Morse, Chandlerville. 
Delia Bearing, Chandlerville. 
Carrie Fielden, Chandlerville. 
Carl Hinkle, Chandlerville. 
Irene Butcher, Chandlerville. 
Sara Rethorn. Chandlerville. 
Pearl Blohm, Beardstown. 
Lillie Nieman, Arenzville. 
Constance Williams, Philadelphia. 
Irvin Fischer, Arenzville. 
Lee Capper, Chandlerville. 
Fay Spink, Chandlerville. 
Alma Zorn. Chandlerville. 
Mattie McDonald, Chandlerville. 
Daisy Perrine, Chandlerville. 
Bertha Anderson, Virginia. 
Verna Miller, Arenzville. 
May E. Harris, Beardstown. 



George Williams, Philadelphia. 
Celia Johnson, Chandlerville. 
Lottie McNeill, Chandlerville. 
Frieda Vollmers. Chandlerville. 
Alberta Bullock, Chandlerville. 
Anna Dorr, Chandlerville. 
Ethel Shore. Chandlerville. 
Nancy Force, Chandlerville. 
Ethel Hager, Beardstown. 
Mattie Bowman. Chandlerville. 
Georg'e Blair, Chandlerville. 
Ella Hall. Oakford. 
Roy Crouse, Philadelphia. 
Alma Graft", Ashland. 
Willie Graff, Ashland. 
Louise Spears, Ashland. 
Newton Nix, Ashland. 
Roscoe Sinclair. Ashland. 
Willie Georg-e, Ashland. 
Elias Hexter, Ashland. 
Lennie Zirkle, Ashland. 
Sherman Dorand. Ashland. 
Emma Leitch. Ashland. 
Emma Bentley, Ashland. 
Belle Smith, Newmanville. 
Lizzie Sutton. Chandlerville^ 




GURNEY SCHOOL. 

District No. 56 f J 7-8 and 9. 

Arden Cavender, Teacher. 

Chas. Zirkle, President, Ashland. 

W. D. Harding-. Clerk, Ashland. 

Fred Walbaum, Member. Ashland. 

This school was built in 1883 and has a large yard in which there 
should be a number of trees planted. The school now enrolls about 
fifteen pupils. 



Pupils Granted Diplomas* 



(Continued ) 



Joseph Watkins, Chandlerville. 
Maud Manion, Arenzville. 
Ethel Bowser, Arenzville. 
Arthur Jokisch, Bluff Springs. 
Hazel Ross, Philadelphia. 
Frank Devlin, Philadelphia. 
Arthur Carls, Bluff Spring's. 
Stella Sutton, Chandlerville. 
John Devlin, Philadelphia. 
Norman Robertson, Beardstown. 
Bertha Treadway, Beardstown. 
Maggie McDonald, Philadelphia. 
Joseph Wright, Philadelphia. 
Carl Yaple, Virginia. 
Pearl Stigall, Virginia. 
Katie Treadway, Virginia. 
Pearl Davis, Jules. 
Florence Davis, Virginia. 
Lillian Nester, Sylvan. 
Cassie Clemons, Newman ville. 
Lena Cline, Sylvan. 
Alta Davis, Chandlerville. 
Casper Watkins, Chandlerville. 
Gifford Mathew, Newmanville. 
Bessie Stowell, Newmanville. 
Harr}' Harding, Ashland. 



Esther Asplund, Little Indian. 
Blanch Hagerstrom, Little Indian. 
Nellie Long', Arenzville. 
Erne Long, Arenzville. 
Esther Peterson, Beardstown. 
Cora Shute, Beardstown. 
Delia Reeve, Beardstown. 
Eva Hager, Beardstown. 
Rudy Jokisch, Bluff Spring's. 
Lee Blohm, Bluff Springs. 
Carrie Coleman, Beardstown. 
Frank Sorrells, Ashland. 
Clark Jones, Ashland. 
Clarice Rearick, Ashland. 
Mae Thomson, Ashland. 
Lela Lohman, Ashland. 
Nellie Nix, Ashland. 
Emma Hash, Chandlerville. 
Lee Blair, Chandlerville. 
Jennie Plue, Chandlerville. 
Eda L Smith, Virginia. 
Grace Newman, Chandlerville. 
Walter Treadway, Arenzville. 
Conrad Hahling, Arenzville. 
Inez Blohm, Bluff Springs. 
Howard Williams, Bluff Springs. 




SUGAR GROVE SCHOOL. 

District No. 30, J 7-9. 

Florence Fox, Teacher. 

John Miles, President, Virginia. 

James Cunningham, Clerk, Virginia. 

George Cosner, Member, Virginia. 

This is a very convenient school building and is nicely shaded. The 
present enrollment is about thirty pupils. 



Pupils Granted Diplomas* 

(Continued.) 



Chas. Parry, Bluff Springs. 
Oswell Jokisch, Bluff Spring's. 
Hilda Hagener, Bluff Springs. 
Effie Capper, Chandlerville. 
Lulu Altic, Chandlerville. 
Myrtle Liter, Little Indian. 
Reuben Jokisch, Virginia. 
Edward Rose, Philadelphia. 
Eva Jokisch, Philadelphia. 
Grace Jokisch, Virginia. 
Grace Dick, Chandlerville. 
Lizzie Gebhardt, Chandlerville. 
Nellie Carlton, Chandlerville. 
Grace Theivaght, Chandlerville. 
Allan Scott, Chandlerville. 
Jean Scott, Chandlerville. 
Eda M. Krone, Bluff Springs. 
Earl Lawyer, Bluff Springs. 
Oscar Savage, Bluff Springs. 
Dora Hewitt, Beardstown. 
Maud Kircher, Arenzville. 
Elsie Wood, Arenzville. 
Otis Willey, Arenzville. 
Dora Lovekamp, Arenzville. 
Zelma Hackman, Arenzville. 
Grace Burrus, Arenzville. 



Pearl Stoker, Arenzville. 
Bertha Pfeil, Arenzville. 
Olga Huss, Arenzville. 
Malinda Stock, Arenzville. 
Floyd Dyer, Arenzville. 
Dollie Virgin, Arenzville. 
Katie Meyer, Virginia. 
Clara Hinners, Beardstown. 
Earl Stiltz, Prentice. 
Carrie Bruner, Ashland. 
Olga Dorand, Ashland. 
Katie Laurie, Ashland. 
Saidee Duffy, Ashland. 
Blanch Lohman, Ashland. 
Lizzie Nottingham, Ashland. 
Robt. Taylor, Sylvan. 
Frank Smedley, Tallula. 
Mary Stiltz, Tallula. 
Sarah Stiltz, Tallula. 
Adrain Shankland, Sylvan. 
Ada Looker, Virginia. 
Edna Horrora, Virginia. 
Howard Horrom, Virginia. 
Mabel Ross, Virginia. 
Alma Ross, Virginia. 
Reasie Wilkie, Virginia. 




ISLAND SCHOOL, 



District No. 42, 17 and J8-J3. 

Erne Bennett, Teacher. 

John Miller, President, Meredosia. 

John Clark, Clerk, Meredosia. 

Member moved from district. 

This school is usually called in session early in the fall so as to give 
pupils the advantage of the good roads, as the water usually becomes 
high during the spring months and the school can be closed about the 
1st of March. 




SPRINGER SCHOOL. 

District No. 3 J, 17- JO, 

Lee Springer, Teacher. 

J. S. Springer, President, Virginia. 

J. W. Yaple, Clerk, Virginia. 

John Williamson, Member, Virginia. 

This school enrolls about twenty pupils and has a large yard in 
which several maple trees have been planted and in a few years will 
furnish abundant shade. 




CAMPBELL SCHOOL, 

District No. 33, J7 and 1840. 

Virginia Kikendall, Teacher. 

Deitrich Brockhouse, President, Virginia. 

Edwin Campbell, Clerk, Virginia. 

Henry Campbell, Member, Virginia, 

This is the smallest school building in Cass county and the school 
enrolls about ten pupils. Although this is a small school yet the pupils, 
have done very nice work. 




WARRIOR SCHOOL. 

District No. 18, J8-U. 

^Nellie Rew, Teacher. 

J. W. Blohm, President, Bluff Springs. 

Wm. Brown, Clerk, Bluff Springs. 

Thomas Dee, Member, Bluff Springs. 

This school was built in 1883 and enrolls about thirty pupils. 




HARMONY SCHOOL, 



District No. 55, 17-9. 

Clara Sinclair, Teacher. 

L. C. Hewitt, President, Ashland. 

H. B. Baxter, Clerk, Ashland. 

Cr. F. Jokisch, Member, Philadelphia. 

Harmony school was built in 1875 and enrolls about twenty-five 
punils at the present time. This school is without shade trees which 
should be supplied. 





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PANTHER GROVE SCHOOL. 

District No. 29, J 7 and 18-9. 

Lewis Anderson. Teacher. 

Robert Lowden, President. Philadelphia. 

Wm. Gilbert, Clerk. Philadelphia. 

.lames Maslin. Member. Philadelphia. 

Panther drove school was built in 1892. This school ground should 
be planted with trees The building - is in very fair condition. 




LIMBO SCHOOL, 

District No. 12, 18 and 19-11 and 12. 

Flora Doyle. Teacher. 

Chas. Lebkeucher. President, Beardstown. 

Jacob Robertson, Clerk. Beardstown. 

William Blohm. Member. Beardstown. 

This school was built in 1857 and is one of the two building's in the 
same district. This is the only country school district that has two 
school building's. 




BIRCH SCHOOL. 

District No. 1 2, 18 and J 9- 11 and 12. 

Lizzie Treadway, Teacher. 

Chas. Lebkeucher. President, Beardstown. 

.Jacob Robertson, Clerk. Beardstown. 

William Blohm, Member, Beardstown, 

This school was built in 1858 and enrolls about twenty pupils. This 
district is so large that two school houses have been built for the accom- 
odation of the scholars in this district. 







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District No. 44, 17-12. 

Adelaide Fischer. Teacher. 

E. F. Hackman. President, Arenzville. 

Wm. Niestradt, Clerk, Arenzville. 

Wm. Lovekamp. Member, Arenzville. 

This school was bnilt in 1864 and has been remodeled several times 
since. Supt. A. E. Hinners taught his first term of school at this place 
during- the winter of 1892-1893. 



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UNION SCHOOL. 

District No. U0 t I7-JJ. 

Lee Robinson, Teacher. 

W. B. Rexroat, President. Virginia. 

John Virgin, Clerk. Virginia. 

John White, Member, Virginia. 

About two years ago this building was moved to its present site from 
the old site near the church. A number of trees have been planted on 
this school ground which in a few years will furnish good shade. This 
school enrolls thirty pupils. 



Roll of Honor* 



List of pupils for 1901-1903 who were neither absent nor tardy dur- 
ing this six months term: 



NAME. SCHOOL. 

Ethel Wyatt, Oregon. 
Andrew Wyatt, Oregon. 
Ethel Dick, Cottonwood. 
Earl Mathews, Newmanville. 
May Jokisch, Harmony. 
Mary Winner, Harmony. 
Homer Schaefrer. Harmony. 
Myrtle Hewitt. Harmony. 
Hattie Hendricker. Krone. 
Nellie Brown, Warrior. 
Tillie Koch, Warrior. 
Cora Fiedler, Warrior. 
Edgar Blair, Morgan. 
Arthur Reynolds, Walnut Grove. 
Paul Carls, Arenz. 
Pearl Buxton, Arenz. 
Leonard Tread way, .Jules. 
Lula Tread way, Jules. 
Lida Stiltz, Circleville. 
Eula Stiltz, Circleville. 
Frank Smedley, Circleville. 
Pearl Maurer, Circleville. 



NAME. SCHOOL. 

Carrie Maurer. Circleville. 
Eva Clemons. Circleville. 
Nelle Yaple, Springer. 
Eug'ene Smith, Crows Point. 
Lena Davis. Science Hill. 
Gracie Nebold, Gurney. 
Addie Smith, Gurney. 
Forrest Nebold, Gurney. 
Rosa Maslin. Panther Grove. 
Hazel Reding, Quebec. 
Ralph Mathew. Sugar Grove. 
Ethel Mathew. Sugar Grove. 
Etta Kircher. Union Grove. 
Myrtle Frankenfield. Dick. 
Mertes Cook, Dick. 
Zelma Leonhard. Red Oak. 
Glenna Leonhard, Red Oak. 
Stella Anderson, Hagener. 
Myrtle Schuman, Hagener. 
Elmer Schuman, Hagener. 
Gerald Jacobs. Sugar Grove. 
Leta Defrates, Sugar Grove. 




GERMANY SCHOOL. 

District No. 20, 1840. 

Jean Reid, Teacher. 

John Bierhaus, President. Virginia. 

R. R. Ross, Clerk, Virginia. 

Stuart Reid, Member, Virginia. 

This is an old building and not large enough for the number of 
pupils who attend this school, which has an enrollment of over forty. 
Next summer it is the intention of this board of directors to build a new 
and more commodious school house. 



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HICKORY HOME GUARDS. 

This picture represents a company of pupils of the Hickory school 
who are known as the Hickory Home Guards. This little company of 
boys under their captain, Willie Wilson, take much pride in their little 
organization and are able to execute some of the military drills in excel- 
lent style. 



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VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL. 

District No. 32, 17 10. 

31. J. Alkire. Superintendent. 

Kate Bellersheim, Principal 

Chas. VV. Russell, Assistant Principal. 

GRADE TEACHERS. 



Henry Jacobs. 

Ella Wilson. 



Anna Suffern. 

Josephine Sallee. 



Ernestine Hillig. Mabel Leeper. 

This is one of the most modern and nicely arranged school buildings 
in the county. In connection with this building is a large campus for a 
play ground for the pupils. 




PROF. C S. HOOVER. 

Prof. Calvin S. Hoover was born in Pennsylvania near Philadelphia 
and attended his home district school. Began teaching- at the age of 
eighteen in Indiana. Attended the University of Indiana and Illinois 
and did since work in Chicago University. At present Mr. Hoover has 
the chair of history in Valparaiso Normal. Mr. Hoover has been in- 
structor in our county institutes for the past three years, and will be 
next summer. 




GERMAN EV. LUTH. CHURCH, BEARDSTOWN. 

The St. John's Ev. Lutheran Parochial school, of Beardstown, Illi- 
nois, is owned and controlled by the First German Ev. Luth. St. John's 
church of Beardstown. It was established in 1848 and has nourished 
through all these years. It is a German-English school aiming- to impart 
to its pupils a thorough religious instruction, a thorough knowledge of 
German and a good English common school education equal to that impart- 
ed in the public schools. For the last nine years there has been a steady 
increase in the number of pupils. The school is divided into two divisions, 
the lower division containing thirty-one and the upper division forty- 
nine pupils, eighty in all. The present instructors are Rev. F. Berg, 
principal; Miss Ida H. Ortwein and Miss Lydia Berg. The managing 
board consists of the pastor of the church, ex officio, and Messrs. H. Greb 
and H. Koehne. A monthly tuition fee of fifty cents for each pupil is 
charged, but when three children of the same family attend the school 
at the same time, the third child is taught free of charge. The school 
building, the oldest part of which was erected in 1871, was enlarged to 
its present dimensions in 1 898 and is situated in the rear of the church 
on corner of Sixth and Jefferson Sts. 



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THE CIRCULATION IS AS LARGE AS THAT OF 
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CHAS, A. SCHAEFFER, Editor and Publisher. 

A. S. COIL, Assistant Editor and Business Manager. 

Finn Name— COIF & SCHAEFFER. 




OLD CASS COUNTY COURT HOUSE. 

Now City Hall at Beardstown, Illinois, 

In this building Abraham Lincoln made some of his famous speech- 
es and it was here that Lincoln conducted the defense in the famous- 
Armstrong case. The records in this case in Abraham Lincoln's own. 
hand writing are filed in the circuit clerk's office in this county. 



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COUNTY OFFICERS. 

Judge — J. F. Robinson. 

Clerk— A. M. Pendleton Sr. 

Deputy Clerk — A. M. Pendleton Jr. 

Circuit Clerk — A. F. Sielscbott. 
Sheriff— E. P. Widmaver. Deputy Circuit Clerk— D. X. Walker. 

Deputies — C. 1. Haskell and Geo. Widmayer. 
Assessor and Treasurer — A. S. Coil. 

County Superintendent of Schools — A. E. Hinners. 
States Attorney — C. A. Gridley. 

Surveyor — J. H. Goodell. 

Coroner — C. H. Cummings. 

Commissioners — A. H. Krone, Geo. 
Chittick and R. H. Armstrong. 




RICHARD UNDER. 

Richard Linder was born in Hart county, Kentucky, and received hi* 
first schooling- in the public schools of that state. At the age of 12 year& 
removed with his parents to Illinois, locating" near Bath. Mason county. 
Commenced teaching in the fall of 18S4 and taught for seven years ire 
country districts. In 1891 was elected to the principalship of the school 
at Bath, 111., and remained in that position four years. Was then chosen 
as principal of schools at Meredosia, Morgan county. III., and was re- 
elected to the same position for four years. Took charge of the Arenz.- 
ville school in L899, which position he still holds. 




JAMES C. WALTERS, 

Principal Chandlerville Schools. 

James C. Walters was born Aug- 21. 1869 near Petersburg-, Menard 
county, Illinois He was a member of the state militia and was chosen 
captain of his company and served in that capacity in the Chicago strike 
riots which occurred dnring the Altgekl administration. Taught in the 
public schools of Menard county, was principal of the Bath schools two 
years, and since 1899 has been principal of Chandlerville schools. 



8-16 



New Numbers of School Districts* 

In compliance with a law passed by the last General Assembly and 
taking effect July 1, 1901, requiring that school districts in the county be 
numbered in consecutive order, I herewith submit this list, giving the 
old and new numbers of school districts in Cass county. District clerks 
and township treasurers will from this time report their districts under 
the new number assigned and thus comply with the new law. 

School. Old No. Township. New No. 

Lynn 1 19 8 1 

Dick 5 19-9 2 

Pontiac 4 1 8-8 & 9 3 

Wilson 2 19-9 4 

Chandlerville 4 18-9 & 10 5 

Morgan 4 18-9 6 

Live Springs 1 18-9 & 10 7 

Hickory 2 18-10 8 

Box Elder 7 18-10 9 

Ee:l Oak 8 18-11 10 

Cottonwood 6 18-11 11 

Limbo 1 18 & 19 11 & 12 12 

Birch 1 18 & 19 11 & 12 12 

Brick 2 18-11 13 

Star 9 18-11 14 

Beardstown 1 18-12 15 

Arenz 7 18-11 16 

Bluff Springs 4 18-11 17 

Warrior ... 5 18-11 18 

Union 3 18-10 19 

Germany 4 18-10 20 

Anderson 6 18-9 & 10 21 

Quebec 6 17 & 18-9 22 

Science I [ill 7 1 8-9 23 

Pleasant Ridge 3 18-8 & 9 24 

< Jregon 5 18-8 & 9 25 

Circleville 5 is-s 26 

Bailey 9 18-8*fc9 27 

Centenary 2 17-8 28 

Panther Grove 1 17 & 18-9 29 

Sugar Grove . . 2 17-9 30 

Springer 6 17-10 31 

Virginia 1 17 & 18-10 32 

Campbell 5 17 & 18-10 33 

Pleasant Hill 8 17-10 34 

.lules 10 17 & 18-10 35 

Monroe 1 17-11 36 

Krone.... 8 17 & 11 37 




BOX ELDER SCHOOL, 



District No. 9, J 8- 10. 

Josephine Craven. Teacher. 

Frank Briar. President. Chandlerville. 

Wm. Theivaght, Clerk. Chandlerville. 

M. B. Scott, Member, Chandlerville. 
This school enrolls about thirty pupils, and was built about 1861 or 
1862. A pupil of this school, Mr. Jean Scott, won the prize last year of- 
fered by Illinois College for making the highest average in the Central 
Examination. 



New Numbers of School Districts* 

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School. Old No. Township. New No. 

Buck 2 17 & 11 38 

Hagener . . .v. 4 17 & 1 2 39 

Sand Prairie ..••' 'M 3 17 & 12 40 

Korsmeyer ., 5 17 & 12-1.3 41 

Island v:\ 1 17 & 18-13 42 

Wagoners Bridge 2 17-12 43 

West Point ~'.7: . . . ". ".' 1 17-12 44 

Arenzvill'e :'\ . 3 17-11 45 

Lovekamp. . . 7 17-11 46 

Springer 5 17-11 47 

Providence 2 17-10 <fc 11 48 

Bethlehem : 3 17-10 49 

Hall k 7 17-10 50 

Zion ; 4 17-10 51 

Walnut Grove 3 17-9 52 

Philadelphia 5 17-9 53 

Washington 5 17-9 54 

Harmony 4 17-9 55 

Gurney 8 17-8 & 9 5(5 

Ashland 17-8 57 

Bahb 13 17-8 58 

Coddington . 9 17-8 59 

Newman ville 2 1 8-9 (30 

Lafayette 1 18-8 61 

Mud College 5 16 & 1 7-10 67 

Union Grove 6 17-11 110 

Union 4 17-10 & 11 111 

Crow's Point 3 17-8 112 




RED OAK SCHOOL. 

District No. JO, 18-JI. 

Grace Todd. Teacher. Last half of term, Edith Mains. 
Wm. Parry, President, Beardstown. 
Ed. W. Ryan, Clerk, Jules. 

Henry Theivaght, Member, Beardstown. 
This school enrolls about twenty pupils and has a small library and 
an organ for the pupils' use. The people in this district hold Sunday 
school and religious meetings in this school house. 



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HENRY JACOBS, 

Henry Jacobs was born in Virginia, and graduated from the Virginia 
High School in 1893. He taught the school at Bluff Springs two years, 
1893-1895. and the Mt. Pleasant school at Anderson two years, 1895-1897. 
He attended the University of Illinois during the fall and winter terms 
of 1897-1898 and taught the spring term of 1898 at Mt. Pleasant. 

In 1898 he won a free trip to Washington, D C, offered by the Vir- 
ginia Enquirer to the Cass county teacher securing the most votes. This 
contest extended from February to July and was very spirited. 

He was assistant principal of Chandlerville school for three years, 
1898-1901. In 1901 he was married to Mamie D. Wyatt and at the pres- 
ent time is teaching in the 8th grade in Virginia and is also president of 
the Cass County Teachers' Association. 




CIRCLEVILLE SCHOOL. 

District No. 26, 18-8. 

Robert Wright, Teacher. 

James Stiltz, President, Tallula. 

Jens Marcussen, Clerk, Newmanville. 

James Masten, (deceased), Member, Ashland. 
Robert Wrig'ht, the teacher of this school whose portrait appears 
•elsewhere in this Directory, was born near La Belle, Missouri, and later 
moved to Lagrange, Mo , where he was educated in the public schools, 
and graduated from the Lagrange Baptist College. He came to Illinois 
in 1800 and has taught schools in Cass. Morgan and Menard counties. 
He is now teaching his second term at Circleville school. 





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District No. 2 J, J 8-9 & 10. 

Mrs. Emma Ross. Teacher. 

Henry Millner. President. Virginia. 

George Needham. Clerk. Virginia. 

Josenh Turner. Member, Chandlerville. 
This school was built in 1 892 and is nicely located. The yard con- 
tains a grove of beautiful trees that furnish abundant shade. This 
school enrolls about thirty-five pupils. 



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MONROE SCHOOL. 

District No. 36, J7-U. 

Anna Nordsiek, Teacher. 

Henry Wildt, President. Virginia. 

Edward Yaple. Clerk. Virginia. 

William Miller, Member. Virginia. 

This school was built in 1854 and em-olls about twenty pupils. It is 

nicely located, adjoining a beautiful grove. Sunday school is held in 

this building and the organ of the Sunday school may be used by the 

pupils. 




RALPH R. HOLMES* 

Mr. Holmes was born in Blooming-ton, Illinois, and attended the 
-schools of that city. He is a Normal graduate and has served as princi- 
pal of a number of city and village schools in this state. At present he 
is the principal of the Ashland schools where he is meeting with g-ood 
success. 




SCIENCE HILL SCHOOL. 

District No. 23, 18-9. 

Bert Springer, Teacher. 

Ed Drake, President, Chandlerville. 

Chas. Arthalony, Clerk, Chandlerville. 

Nick Powley. Member. Chandlerville. 
This school enrolls about thirty-five pupils and is too small for so 
many children. The building- is an old one and should be replaced by a 
new and up-to-date school house. 




BAILEY SCHOOL, 

District No. 27, 18-8 and 9. 

Lillian Nester, Teacher. 

James C. Daniel, President, Ashland. 

James N. Pettit. Clerk, Ashland. 

C. K. Garner. Member, 
This school was built in 1877 and enrolls about twenty 
There are no trees on the school grounds and this matter should 
tended to by the directors of this district. 



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SUPT. H. J. JOKISCH S. B. 

Was born in this county and educated at following- institutions: 
State Normal at Normal. Illinois: Leland Stanford Jr. University, Cali- 
fornia; Illinois College, Jacksonville, 111.; University of Chicago, Chicago, 
111. Taught two years in district schools. Two years in seventh grade, 
Beardstown, 111. Two years Principal Beardstown High School. Three 
years Superintendent of City Schools at Beardstown. 



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One hundred and twenty-five dollars per acre is the current 
price for good land in Champaign county, Illinois, PROVIDED 
that the title is good. Black land in Cass county will soon sell for 
as much if an abstract showing good title can be furnished. 

A Cass county farmer once came into my office and ordered an 
abstract of his title. He said he did not want to sell, nor mortgage, 
but did want to know whether he had good title. It turned outthat 
he had bought 80 acres of a bachelor, who lived in Missouri. 
This bachelor sent a power of attorney to his agent in Cass county, 
authorizing him to make the deed. The agent and the farmer went 
to a justice of the peace who wrote the deed, and the agent SIGNED 
HIS OWN NAME, instead of the owner, to the deed. I hunted up 
this agent who said he signed the deed just as the justice told him 
to do. I learned the address of the bachelor, sent him a deed in 
proper form, and ii was signed, acknowledged and recorded. In less 
than one year I read of the death of this bachelor, who left a large 
estate; his heirs were nephews and neices and other relatives scat- 
tered all the way from Dakota to Texas. Suppose the farmer had 
not learned of his bad title till after the death of the bachelor; what 
do you say it would have cost him to nave hunted up all these heirs j 
got them into court, made his proofs in order to obtain a valid de- 
cree establishing his title? What was his So worth in the market, 
with the deed signed only by the agent who had no title to it. 

Who bough: your land from the United States? If you can not 
tell, you do not know much about your title. If you will come to 
my office, I will tell you who entered or located your land and what 
it will cost to make an abstract. This information will cost you 
nothing except the little time it will take to get it. 

I have the only set of title abstracts in the county, my records 
contain more than one thousand conveyances of lands and lots in 
this county, that were not copied when the conveyances were taken 
from the records at Jacksonville where they were kept when Cass 
formed a part of Morgan county. 

If you want to buy more land and need money, I can furnish it, 
on satisfactory land security at a rate of five per cent, interest per 
year payable annually. You can repay the loan in one hundred 
dollar payments at any time; not at the end of any year, but when- 
ever you get the money. You can bor'rovj for five years and pay 
in five days or five months if you want to. Did you ever have 
money offered you on so lavorahle terms? 

M\ law and abstract office is in Virginia, Illinois, on Front 
Streel the first door south of the Farmer's National Bank; 

J. N. G RIDLEY. 




MISS HARKONIA TATE. 
Primary Teat her in Virginia Schools. 




COTTONWOOD SCHOOL, 

District No. JJ, 18 n, . 

Alice Flinn. Teacher. 

Edward Krone, President, Beardstown. 
D. (t. Smith, Clerk, Virginia. 

A. E. Sudhrink, Member, Virginia.. 

This school enrolls shout fifteen pupils and is situated on a hill over- 
looking the Sangamon valley. There are no trees on the sqhool grounds 
hut there is timber adjoining. 



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District No. 2, J 9 9. 

^Mrs. Sally Wilson. Teacher. 

Henry Schaad, President Chandlerville. 

Daniel Cook. Clerk, Chandlerville. 

Wm. Frankin field. Member, Chandlerville. 

This house was built in 1895 and the school numbers about twenty 
pupils. Several of the pupils of this school hold county common school 
diplomas. 




WASHINGTON SCHOOL. 



District No. 54, J7-9. 

Delia Stiltz, Teacher. 

Chas. W. P>ailey, President, Philadelphia. 

Prank Cosner, Clerk, Philadelphia. 

Prank Wright, Member, Philadelphia. 

This school house was built in 1 889 and moved to its present location 
in 1901. It was remodeled and painted and is now a very good, substan- 
tial school building. The enrollment is about fifteen pupils. 




LEWIS ANDERSON. 

Lewis Anderson was born in this county and received his early edu- 
cation in his home district school. Later he attended the Westerra 
Normal College, of Bushnell. 111., and the Eastern Illinois Normal at 
Charleston. He has taught several years in this county with success, 
and is cousidered one of Cass county's leading teachers. 































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District No. 7, J8-9 and JO. 

Chas. Dillow, Teacher. 

Archibald Taylor, President, Ch; ndlerville. 

Lincoln Fielden, Clerk, Chandlerville, 

James Wing, Member, Chandlerville. 

This school was built in 1874 and now enrolls thirty pnpils with an 
average daily attendance of twenty. This is a good substantial brick 
building. 




PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL. 

District No. 34, 17-10. 

Edith Coleman, Teacher. 

J. A. Way, President, Virginia. 

W. W. Beard. Clerk, Virginia. 

S. A. Quigg, Member, Virginia. 

This school was built in 1858 and enrolls about fifteen pupils. It is 
not a large school, but some of its pupils have done some very nice work. 




JOHN F. LOCKWOOD. 

Teacher of the Lynn school, the largest district school in the county. 
This is Mr. Lockwood's first term in Cass county, having- taught in 
Menard county, but his work has proved very satisfactory. 




BABB SCHOOL. 



District No. 58, J 7-8. 

John Brown, Teacher. 

J. W. Babb, President, Ashland. 

Henry Vo'tsmeier, Clerk, Ashland. 

C. Kavanaug'h, Member, Ashland. 

This school house was built in 1874, near the county line separating' 
Cass and Menard counties, part of the district lying in Menard. This 
school yard is without trees which should be attended to at once. 




NEWMANVILLE SCHOOL. 

District No. 60, \ 8-9. 

Pearl Garner, Teacher. 

J. T. Witty, President. Newmanville. 

James Struble. Clerk, Newmanville. 

VV. VV. Mathew, Member, Newmanville. 

This school enrolls about thirty-five pupils and was built in 1868. 
Quite a number of its pupils hold county common school diplomas. A 
few shade trees planted on these grounds would help its appearance very 
much. 




BETHLEHEM SCHOOL. 

District No. 49, 17-10. 

Eugene Sinclair. Teacher. 

John Lacy. President. Virginia. 

Chas. Beadles. Clerk. Virginia. 

Henry Meier, Member, Virginia, 

This school building is nicely located in a large yard. Only a few- 
trees are on the grounds and more should be planted. This school last 
year had the best German class in the county. Bethlehem em*olls about 
twenty pupils. 




MISS LENA RAUSCH. 
Primary Teacher in the Beardstown Schools. 




SECOND WARD SCHOOL. 

BEARDSTOWN. 

District No. 15, J8-J2. 

Teachers — Eda Pappmeier, Principal: Hannah Brodman. Li]lie JNlohl- 
man. Fannie Long*. 

This school was built in 1893 and is a good modern school building - . 
containing 1 four rooms and large halls and stairways. 




MRS. J. G. DOWLER. 

We take pleasure in presenting- the picture of Mrs. J. G. Dowler, 
who is a pioneer school teacher of this county and perhaps of the state. 
Mrs. Dowler has taught for forty-four consecutive years in the Beards- 
stown schools. A great many of Beardstown's prominent citizens were 
at one time pupils of hers. In addition to her many years' experience 
Mrs. Dowler keeps abreast with the times and is well posted on the 
modern methods employed in teaching. We believe that Mrs. Dowler'* 
record as a teacher can hardly be duplicated. 




BRICK SCHOOL. 

District No. J3, J 8-11. 

Kate Lebkeucher, Teacher. 

Wm, Coleman. President. Beardstown. 

Z. E. Main. Clerk. Beardstown. 

J, P. McGovern, Member, 



Beardstown. 



This is one of the oldest school buildings in the county, situated in a 
large yard with a number of trees which in a few years will furnish 
good shade. 



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STOCK SCHOOL. 

District No. i5, J 8- J 2. 

J. H. Rishell. Teacher. 

Under control 1 of Board of Education of Beardstown. This school 
enrolls about twenty-five pupils and is situated four miles south of 
Beardstown. The pupils from this school on finishing the common 
school grades are entitled to enter the Beardstown schools. 









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District No. 15, 1842. 

Teachers — Mary Long", Principal, Leonia Nolden, Julia Brodman, 
Rose Oetgen. 

BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

Harrison Hines, President. F. M. Fulks, Secretary. 



J. J. Beatty. 



H. C. Keil. 



John Listman. 



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The photographs in this book were made from my neg-atives taken with 
a Mag'azine Cyclone Kodak and developed and finished by R. H. Mann, 
Photographer. Virginia. 111. The cuts for printing were made by the 
Binner Engraving Co., of 21-25 Plymouth Court, Chicago, the larg'est 
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FOURTH WARD SCHOOL BEARDSTOWN. 

Teachers — Emma Yeck, Principal; Nellie Baujan. 
Under control of Board of Education, Beardstown, 111. 




EMMA FISCHER. 
Teacher in Central Building, Beardstown, 111. 



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PROVIDENCE SCHOOL. 

District No. 48, J7-J0 & JJ. 

Vida Crum, Teacher. 

John T. Cooper, President, Virginia. 

Chas. L. Davis, Clerk, Virginia. 

Robt. H. Knight, Member, Virginia. 
This is one of the old school buildings in the county. The school 
does not present a good appearance and the surroundings should be im- 
proved. About 15 pupils are enrolled. 




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SAND PRAIRIE SCHOOL. 

District No. 40, J 7- 12. 
Mollie Milner, Teacher. 

Henry Stock, President, Beardstown. 

Henry Elliott, Clerk, Beardstown. 

John Wilson, Member, Beardstown. 
This school enrolls about 40 pupils and is too small for the number 
of scholars. Possibly a new building" will be erected soon. 



N. E. A. MEETING AT MINNEAPOLIS JULY 7-J J, 1902. 

Round trip tickets, including $2 association fees, $14.20 from any 
point in Cass County over the B. & O. and C. B. & Q. 

Leave Beardstown at 1:10 p. m. and arrive in Minneapolis at 8 a. m. 
All Cass County teachers should avail themselves of this trip. For fur- 
ther information inquire of A. E. Hinners or any railroad ticket agent. 




PONTIAC SCHOOL. 

District No. 3, 18-8 & 9. 
Josephine Watkins, Teacher. Last part term. Marguerite Irvine. 
J. W. Milstead, President, Chandlerville. 

J. W. Branian, Clerk, Chandlerville. 

Bristow Cooper, Member. Chandlerville. 
This school enrolls about 40 pupils and is nicely located on a hill in 
a large school yard. A few trees should be planted to give shade. 




PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL. 

District No. 53, 17-9. 

Anna M. Smith, Teacher. 

Wm. J. Greenwood, President, Philadelphia. 

Charles Coleman, Clerk, Philadelphia. 

Henry Climer, Member, Philadelphia. 
This school was built in 1901 and is a modern and up-to-date build- 
ing-, having- high ceiling, plenty of light and a furnace for heating pur- 
poses. This school enrolls about 45 pupils. 



Additional Names to Roll of Honor, 



Name. School. 

Pearl Rhineberg'er, Bluff Springs. 
Alma Jokisch, Bluff Springs. 
Viola Jokisch, Bluff Springs. 
Ellen Grant, Limbo. 
Lee Flora Doerr, Limbo. 
Otto Tritsch, Springer. 
Minnie Jordens, Brick. 
Andrew Fox, Quebec. 
Alfred Tread way, Sugar Grove. 
Charles Newburn, Birch. 
Charlie Jones, Arenz. 
Albert Measle, Arenz. 
Louise Mains, Philadelphia. 
Stella Shortridge. Philadelphia. 
Myrtle Westerholt, Philadelphia. 



Name. School. 

Laura Jokisch, Bluff Springs. 
Verna Jokisch, Bluff Springs. 
Bertha Jokisch, Bluff Springes. 
Clarence Grant, Limbo. 
Henry Kuhlman, Brick. 
Harry Tritsch, Springer. 
Louise Fox, Quebec. 
George Treadway, Sugar Grove. 
Minnie Treadway, Sugar Grove. 
Agnes Voeller, Arenz. 
Harry Jones, Arenz. 
Henry Schall, Krohe. 
Delia Shortridge, Philadelphia. 
Ethel Shortridge, Philadelphia. 
Johnny Westerholt, Philadelphia. 



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